The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-05-06

moved 10 the Odd Fellows Dulluln
corner of jackson and Second street
where all business will hereafter |
transacted.
From SATURDAYS DAILY FREE PRESs.l
-Chas. johnson has sold TO job
Johnson his interest IN the boardiu
house at McMullen's quarry.
Austin Register: The Mankato Dali
FREE PRESS is sprightly paper, and il
deNes the push of the citizens of Tn
Minnesota River city. Success To it.
New Richland Star: Mankato's Daily
the FREE Press, is grand acquisition /
To- that city. Mankato has grown 10 tina
proportion that she can we'll afford
good daily, such as she has.
As there is "A prospect that the fire,
delivery system will 90 into efie,
al the Mankato post office within shoT
time, il will be well for some action 10 b
taken 10y citizens in regard Ia numberIn
their houses.
Joseph Eich, an old resident of Ihi
place, died at his home, corner of Rocl
and Front streets, this morning, after
protracted illnesSs. The deceased wa
born in Rettenbach, Bavaria, and come
To America III 1877. lie settled IN Min
nesota thirty years ago, and has lived in
Mankato for the past sixteen Years. TIL,
funeral will Ice held in the Catholic
church.
"A gentleman was seen to-day, who's,
dealings are principally among farmers
and who has just returned from 81,
weeks trip through the neighborinS
country. He reports that he has neve
known spring when the farmers were
as contented and satisfied with croI
prospects as AT present. lie prophesie.
splendid season and prosperous one
for MankatO's business men.
1t may he hard to believe, but il is
nevertheless 4 fact, rs stated 10y the Red
Wing Republican,, that careful record of
the weather kept 10y Daniel Donsmore
of that place shows that the past
March and April have not averaged
any colder this year than for the past
twenty years, and there has been II sur
prising similarity i'll these months from
year Ia Ia year during all that time. II
IL not the weather, but the people {
memory that Is n fault.
From Mondays DAILY FREE PPEss.l
Remember the new location of the
FREE Press ottice-corner of jackson and
Second streets.
the Presbyterian church Yesterday Ia
listen 10 the first sermon 10y Rev. Irwin,
the new pastor, who made very favor
able impression.
Miss Tide Smith, so well known as
the accommodating Saleslady at the
Chapman book store, has been re-cn-
gagged 10y the new proprietors and will
again Ice found in her Old place.
~ l,r..p nF ,ha I,.nn, Val
ley stock farm, has replaced his stallion
" Martini" whose death was noticed in
Saturdays issue, by the imported Per-
cheron, Norman horse, Medard," and
is ready for business again.
B. ID. Pay d Son, are adding car.
riage shed G0xl4 la their livery stables.
The new addition, when completed
and give them considerable more barn
room and will make one of the most
commodious livery stables in the State.
A remarkable change III tempera
ture has been experienced within the
past eighteen or twenty hours. lcstcr'
day was an unusually warm day for the
season, the thermometer regiSterin up
wards of 10 in the shade. with Il very
dry, sultry atmosphere. To-day We
have had a cold breeze, and weather
cold enough for OVercuats.
MIR. Cal. q. Schroeder aud Miss T.
Jeene Shaw daughter of Mrs. JnO. L.
johnson, ali of Good Thunder, were
married 10y Rev. Bushnell nj the par.
sonage in this city this morning. Mr.
Schroeder is a member of the firm oil
Sohrc x Schroeder, and one of the most
popular and successful young business
men of Good Thunder. The FREE Pres
IONS the other friends Of the couple in
wishing them long life and all the con.
jugal happiness possible.
The Minnesota conference of the
Evangelical church, which has been in
session at Minneapolis made the fol low
ing assignment Of pastors for the Man.
katO district: Rev. II. Bunse, i. r.
Mankato, J. ii Schmtt and X. Mueller;
and supply; Blue Earth, e. Brill and
supply; Fairmunt, c. f. Schmidt and
L. Welter; Luverne. and Pipestone, l.
s. Stapf and Silas b. Goetz; Renville
Otto Schulz; New Tim and Sleepy Eye
ii. Hensel; st. Peter, +. Emde; lie
Sueur, q. BritZins.
Most Of the saloonists have taken
out licenses for two months. Just what
the effect Of the new law will be Is hard
to tell now. Most of them, on being
seen, express the opinion that there
will he number who will not take out
licences in July, though just how many
or who they are Is not known.
The Ministers Association met
Monday at the residence of Rey. Mr.
Hair. The meeting was opened with
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Patterson. The
ministers present were Revs. Hudson
Bushnell, Hair, Patterson, and Steven
son, The mnntes Of last meeting was
read and approved, after which. very
interesting and instructive paper was
read by Rev. Mr.. Hudson entitled
Church Song" in which the need OF
attending worship Oh Lords Day was
ably set forth. All present took part in
expressing their appreciation of the SEN
timen advanced. The meeting then
adjourned 10 meet in one month at the
residence Of Rev. Mr.. Hudson.
From Tuesdays DAILY FREE PREss.l
MIR. :. +. lioIbrook announces that he
has purchased the stock i'm the MankatC
National Bank formerly owned Ey Hen
ny Shaubut, Esq.
-Messrs. Fowler d Pay, dealers ia
stone, lime and cement, have completed
their warehouse OH Rock street, and arc
ready for business.
The Rochester Record a. Union says
that the late .. &. McCurdy was ut that
city about a week before his death bid
ding upon a proposition TO put in n gas
plant.
The new circulating library which
was recently established i'm this city
failed 10 give satisfaction. The books
were cheaply hound in paper covers and
were of the same edition as are sold a
the book stores for 10 and 20 cents. 1t il
, reported that the books were sent bach
to the publishers. ..-
The G.. A. X. committee having
charge of the arrangements for the Me-
mortal Day observance have not yet com
pleted their program. They have sem
invitations TO several gentlemen with !
view 10 securing a good Grafton, and
there is no doubt but that the services
will he appropriate and in keeping will
the high order heretofore sustained in
Mankato. ~
Asa Graves, of this city, has pur'
chased from o. Cassidy, of Good Thun
der, the valuable two-year-old Handle
tonian colt, "Elwood," sired by "Colo
ma" the famous Hambletonian. The
colt is pronounced by all horsemen who
have seen him 10 be one of the finest in
the State. Mr.. Graves will at once com
mence his training, and under the well
known ability Of ASA" to handle fine
stock, speedy thoroughbred may be
expected.